Review: The Fear of 13 – Donmar Warehouse

Review: The Fear of 13 – Donmar Warehouse

Michael HollandOct 14, 2024

Never Fear 13 Unbelievably, in over twenty years of reviewing this is my first visit to the iconic Donmar Warehouse, and I am very…

Review: Lehman Trilogy – Gillian Lynne Theatre

Review: Lehman Trilogy – Gillian Lynne Theatre

Michael HollandOct 14, 2024

Every performance shines If someone asked whether you’d like to spend three and a half hours listening to three men tell the story of…

Shoppers and workers react to Sadiq Khan’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street

Shoppers and workers react to Sadiq Khan’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street

Shoppers and workers have shared their views on the Mayor of London’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street. Shoppers the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting…

Exploding Heads Present: Colin From Portsmouth

Exploding Heads Present: Colin From Portsmouth

Michael HollandSep 19, 2024

2024 will see the first live outing for two cult heroes with their fingers on the nation’s pulse: angry-about-everything Colin from Portsmouth and former-professional-footballer-turned-current-pundit…

Review: The Truth About Harry Beck – London Transport Museum

Review: The Truth About Harry Beck – London Transport Museum

Michael HollandSep 19, 2024

Harry Beck was a draughtsman in the Signalling Department at London Transport whose job it was to create diagrams that simplified electrical circuits, but…

Review: Kirill Richter – Coliseum

Review: Kirill Richter – Coliseum

Michael HollandSep 12, 2024

Kirill Richter Plays London The London Coliseum felt like the place to be as it warmly welcomed the virtuoso musician, pianist and composer Kirill…

Over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

Over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty

Ben LynchSep 9, 2024

More than a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty, as the council warns of the financial implications of falling pupil numbers. As…

Cycling campaign group slam council

Cycling campaign group slam council

Ben LynchSep 9, 2024

A London cycling campaign group has slammed its local council for ‘delay after delay after delay’ in delivering new lanes. Westminster Cycling Campaign, a…

Tattooer

Tattooer

Michael HollandSep 6, 2024

Tattooer, written by Takuya Kaneshima, translated by Linda Hoaglund, inspired by the short story, Shisei, by Junichiro Tanizaki and directed by Hogara Kawai will…

Coogan is Strangelove

Coogan is Strangelove

Michael HollandSep 5, 2024

As rehearsals began this week for the first ever adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove, starring seven-time BAFTA award winner Steve Coogan as…

The Fear of 13

The Fear of 13

Michael HollandAug 30, 2024

Nick’s got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the…

Review: Death of England: Closing Time – Soho Place

Review: Death of England: Closing Time – Soho Place

Michael HollandAug 30, 2024

A slick and fast-paced set-to between two women Closing Time is the final instalment of Death of England, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ state-of-the-post-Brexit-divided-nation…